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Karl Ehrhart Karcher

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1937–45

Commands held
  
Schnellboot S-87

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant

Name
  
Karl-Ehrhart Karcher

Born
  
3 January 1918 Remscheid (
1918-01-03
)

Died
  
12 March 1973(1973-03-12) (aged 55) Freistett

Karl-Ehrhart Karcher (3 January 1918 in Remscheid – 12 March 1973 in Freistett) was a German Schnellboot commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 October 1940)
  • 1st Class (18 September 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (17 October 1940)
  • in Silver (13 June 1944)
  • Destroyer War Badge (17 January 1941)
  • Fast Attack Craft War Badge (10 January 1942)
  • German Cross in Gold on 26 November 1942 as Oberleutnant zur See on Schnellboot S-22 in the 4. Schnellbootflottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 August 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot S-87 in the 4. Schnellbootflottille

    • References

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